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Nicos Poulantzas
(1936 - 1979)
Greek-French sociologist and philosopher
Greek-French sociologist and philosopher
Greek-French political sociologist whose theoretical work on state power shaped Marxist analyses in the 20th century.
Nicos Poulantzas (1936-1979) was a Greek-French philosopher and sociologist best known for his Marxist theory of the capitalist state. Educated in Athens and Paris, he became a leading figure in political sociology at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. His seminal works, including The Crisis of the Dictatorships (1968) and Political Power and Social Classes, examined how state structures maintain class domination. Poulantzas engaged in critical debates with contemporaries like Ralph Miliband, advancing the understanding of ideology, hegemony, and democratic socialism. His insights on state autonomy and class alliances remain influential in political theory and social research.
1979
Nicos Poulantzas